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Friedman experts, please advise me on which amp would best suit me.

I would like to have access to semi-overdriven tones similar to Page and Hendrix, but also be able to kick things up a notch to early Van Halen or John Skyes era Thin Lizzy levels. I don't need anything heavier than the typical Van Halen stuff.

So, it seems to be to be a tough choice between the Dirty Shirley, Pink Taco, Small Box, or Brown Eye.

The Brown Eye seems to be the one that can do pretty much anything, but is also the most expensive, and I would sort of prefer to have combo rather than a stack.

The Dirty Shirely sounds awesome for covering the Zep stuff, but can't quite get the Van Halen sound. Maybe a boost or overdrive would get it there?

The Small Box seems somewhere in between the BE and DS, but I haven't heard it produce the same high gain sound as the BE, or as nice cleans as the DS.

The Pink Taco sounds really good, is inexpensive, and a convenient size, but seems like a bit of a compromise on tone compared to the others.

Seems like I should either save up for a BE and 2x12, or pick up a DS combo and run a pedal or some sort in front. Can the DS get the HBE sound with a boost in front?

Thanks!
 
I've got the Small Box and the JJ but I've owned the BE (w/simple clean) and Pink Taco. For what you're looking for, I'd say the Small Box all the way. It can get good cleans on the plexi channel but also the Hendrix/Page overdriven plexi tones even up to AC/DC type gain levels when you dime it. The BE channel can certainly do VH and Sykes early 80s gain tones and then some. It's very much the same as the BE100 in BE to my ears.
 
Smallbox for sure, worst case you need to put an OD pedal in front but I doubt it

Also you can get the smallbox in a combo format instead of just the head I believe
 
Anyone of them... I've got the SS100 and it'll do all of that great but if I were to get another Friedman to do what you asked for id go with the Dirty Shirley
 
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Smallbox for sure, worst case you need to put an OD pedal in front but I doubt it

Also you can get the smallbox in a combo format instead of just the head I believe
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Yep, SB can be had in a combo:
 
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